matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
otherwise; or else; if not
question; inquiry; enquiry
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
name; given name; first name
yes it is!; it surely is; certainly
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
much less; to say nothing of
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
head of a monastic institution; abbot; prior; abbess; prioress; mother superior
poisoning; kill by poison
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to make the impossible possible; to accomplish the impossible
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer